Patent Application
20060123096
In order to understand the manner in which embodiments are obtained, a more particular description of various embodiments briefly described above will be rendered by reference to the appended drawings. These drawing depict embodiments that are not necessarily drawn to scale and are not to be considered to be limiting of its scope. Some embodiments will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail through the use of the accompanying drawings.
The following description includes terms, such as wireless communicators, computing system, etc. that are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as limiting. The embodiments of a device or computing system described herein can be manufactured, used, or shipped in a number of positions and orientations. The terms “die”, “multi-core processor” and “processor” generally refer to the physical object that is the basic workpiece that is transformed by various process operations into the desired integrated circuit device. A multi-core die is usually singulated from a wafer, and wafers may be made of semi-conducting, non-semiconducting, or combinations of semi-conducting and non-semiconducting materials. A multi-core processor can also be manufactured using more than one physical die singulated from a wafer and packaged together in processor.
Reference will now be made to the drawings wherein like structures will be provided with like reference designations. In order to show the structure and process embodiments most clearly, the drawings included herein are diagrammatic representations of embodiments. Thus, the actual appearance of the fabricated structures, for example in a photomicrograph, may appear different, while still incorporating the essential structures of embodiments. Moreover, the drawings show only the structures necessary to understand the embodiments. Additional structures known in the art have not been included to maintain the clarity of the drawings.
Disclosed embodiments relate to the method and apparatus for creating a system for computer capability access points from remote locations to a single computer terminal equipped with at least one multi-processor central processing unit. In an embodiment, a computing system is depicted that utilizes a single computer equipped with a multi-core processor (central processing unit), but not limited to one. In another embodiment, a structure embodiment is depicted showing an example of a multi-core processor used in the computing system. In another embodiment, the computing system is in wireless communication with a remote work site that permits multiple parallel access to the multi-processor computer system without the need for a host computer and central processing unit at the remote locations.
FIG.4 is a depiction of the apparatus and method for remote computer access of a multi-core processor computer according to an embodiment. The computing system 400 is used as the central hub that is capable of interacting with at least one remote access site. The computing system 400 includes, but not limited to, a housing terminal 401, a multi-core processor 402, a wireless communicator 403, a monitor 404, and a keyboard 405. The remote access site 406 includes at least one display monitor 407 and may include interface devices such as keyboard and mouse 408. In this depiction, the wireless communicator 409 is housed within a separate hardware device 410. The hardware device 410 may also have expansion ports to permit additional remote access sites, not pictured in the depiction, to be added to utilize the wireless communicator 409 to communicate with the computing system 400. The wireless communicator 409 enables the remote access site 406 to establish wireless contact 411 and both receive and transmit information and requests without the need for wires using, but not limited too, wireless fidelity standards. The remote access site 406 depicted in this example does not require a central processing unit processor.
At 501, the process commences by turning on the power to the computing system enabling operation of the wireless communicator and other functions of the computing system. At 502, the software and hardware of the computing system begin to check if remote access is being requested by a remote access site.
At 503, a user powers on the remote access site and logs on to the system by requesting access to the computing system. At 504, the wireless communicator at the remote access site sends information to the computing system requesting access and waiting for response.
At 505, the computing system receives the request and approves request by remote access site. At 506, the computing system allocates a core within the multi-core processor to user of the remote access site. At 507, the computing system permits sharing of non-processor capabilities of the computing system to the user of the remote access site.
At 508, the remote access site user now has access to the computing capability of the computing system, including a core of the multi-core processor. At 509, wireless communication between the remote access site and the computing system continues for the duration of the user session.
At 510, the user at the remote access site logs off of the remote access site or powers off the remote access site. The wireless communicator sends request to the computing system to log off. At 511, the computing system receives request to log off or detects that the remote access site has powered off of the remote access site and grants request.
At 512, the computing system returns dedicated access to a core within the multi-core processor back to the computing system. Computing system now has access to the full processor capability of the multi-core processor.
The process flow returns to 502, whereby the computing system continues to detect if a request is being made by a remote access site to access the computing system.
It can now be appreciated that embodiments set forth in this disclosure can be applied to devices and apparatuses other than the traditional computer. For example, a computing system with the embodiment of the multi-core processor and the wireless communicator depicted in
It is emphasized that the Abstract is provided to comply with regulations requiring an Abstract that will allow the reader to quickly ascertain the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.
In the foregoing Description, various features are grouped together in a single embodiment for the purpose of streamlining the disclosure. This method of disclosure is not to be interpreted as reflecting an intention that the claimed embodiments of the invention require more features that are expressly recited in each claim. Rather, as the following claims reflect, inventive subject matter lies in less than all features of a single disclosed embodiment. Thus the following claims are hereby incorporated into the Description, with each claim standing on its own as a separate preferred embodiment.
It will be readily understood to those skilled in the art that various other changes in the details, material, and arrangements of the parts and method stages which have been described and illustrated in order to explain the nature of this subject matter may be made without departing from the principles and scope of the subject matter as expressed in the subjoined claims.
